Woman charged with hitting pedestrian waives arraignment

DOVER — Michelle Blain waived her arraignment Thursday morning after being arrested last month for driving while intoxicated and hitting a pedestrian who she then drove to the emergency room.

Blain, 38, of Barrington, was charged with hitting 22-year-old Hieu Nguyen, a University of New Hampshire student from Plymouth, Mass., on Main Street in Durham on May 16 with a Toyota Rav 4.

She then drove injured Nguyen to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover where he was treated and released. Nguyen told police that he does not remember the accident.

Blain originally told police she happened upon Nguyen, but after her story did not match up and they saw that her car was dented, they charged her with aggravated driving while intoxicated, negligent driving and unsworn falsification and conduct after an accident.

Blain was released on $5,000 personal recognizance bail and called Justin Ykema, 27, of Nottingham, for a ride home. Upon his arrival, police found that he was drunk and he was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail.

Ykema also waived his arraignment.

Both Blain and Ykema will appear at Dover District Court for trials at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15.